Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Video

Micro Four Thirds Lenses for Video - Which is Best?

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I am showcasing a great range of the best Micro Four Thirds lenses from Panasonic in today's video. This is a lens comparison and overview video explaining the difference in optical performance, autofocus, and handling. This is a beginner's guide to the different lenses in the Panasonic Micro Four Thirds lineup.
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Video Chapters:
00:00 - About this M43 Lens Comparison
00:44 - Panasonic Leica 9mm F1.7 @ 1.7
01:29 - Panasonic Leica 10-25mm F1.7 Zoom Lens
02:43 - Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 Zoom Lens
03:30 - Panasonic 25mm F1.7 Prime Lens
04:45 - Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 Prime Lens
05:54 - Recap, Tips, and Final Thoughts
09:27 - Important Information
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@mattisulanto 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. You wrapped up a pretty complete comparison in under 10min. Please let us see the third party comparison too.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Matti! I have a few cool third party lenses floating around. I'll put something together coming up. :)

@mattisulanto 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy Can't wait.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year, everyone! If you'd like to see another video like with third party lenses let me know in the comments. I thought some practical tests with each lens would be helpful leaving the tripod in the same position. Lens links and video chapters are in the description box.

@Ram.Saketh 6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year. The content you produce is so interesting. Keep up the great work!

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year to you too Ram. All the best and thanks for the support.@@Ram.Saketh

@urswuergler3969 6 ай бұрын

As far as 3rd party lenses are concerned, I would be particularly interested in Oly 45mm F1.2 and 12 - 40mm F2.8. The zoom lens is a bit more tele oriented than Panasonic's lens - does this come at a cost (e.g. worse quality)? Thanks a lot for your great videos!

@essiturbo 6 ай бұрын

My lovely lenses are the Leica 12/60 , 12/35, 12mm and 15 mm.The leica 12/60 is the most sharp lens from all.Directly followed from the 12/35.the 12/35 have the best ios.1/25 second from hand with the gx9. Thanks for this test.

@nolannatashaTV 6 ай бұрын

Would love a similar video on third party lenses. Really hoping Lumix will keep putting out mft lenses. That 9mm was such a great addition. Happy new year!

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! I'll follow this one up with all of my third party lenses in a couple of weeks time. The 9mm has been a lot of fun to use, its a great little lens. Thanks and happy new year to you also.

@jalunow 3 ай бұрын

Any preview of what lenses you'll cover? :)

@GlobeHackers Ай бұрын

Your work and advice are always on point. I have those lenses and love them.

@GeekyNerdyTechy Ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words 😊👍

@HugoVarvoglis 6 ай бұрын

I have the GH5 and instead of the lumix 12-35 I have the olympus 12-40 and I love it, It doesn't have internal stabilization but it has a wonderful image, the same with the 45mm, the olympus I think has more creamy background blur. I'm waiting G9 ii to be available in Greece to buy it with the Leica 9mm, Happy new Year Shane!

@TomaszCzajka80 3 ай бұрын

Haa! Turnes out I am not the only one who is into Guitars and Photography 😊🤛

@HolmesNZ 4 ай бұрын

Hey Shane. Another tasty video! Since watching this I've started shooting everything on my GH5 mk2 in 50p. Looks awesome! Thanks for planting that seed. Two questions, I'm very keen on the 12-35 f2.8 and wondered if you use ND filters with it? Also, do you shoot using Shutter angle and if so do you believe in the 180 degree rule.

@JeffersonDonald 15 күн бұрын

Favorite portrait lens is the Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm. I use the Olympus 17mm F1.8 for gimbal work or street photography. The 9mm looks very interesting.

@ParadiseBizz 6 ай бұрын

Nice video, happy new year

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! You too, happy new year.

@RafitaInvita 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid. You are great. The lens i use for my vlogs is an olympus 9-18 but i dont like the way it locks, so i've been wanting something else and i really want that 10-25 but its really pricy.

@SteveMayedaTV 6 ай бұрын

Awesome on the gh6 and Gh5ii!

@petermcginty3636 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Shane, great video. I own the 25mm f1.7 and it is a great lens to always have in your camera bag. It is light, it takes up very little space and can get great images. You mentioned the "kit lens" and I assumed you were talking about the 12-60mm zoom lens. I really think this lens is underappreciated. I use 2 of these on 2 X G85 camera in my studio. I train people via Zoom and Zoom only outputs at 1080p X 30fps (and only if you have an Enterprise licence). In this context, the 12-60mm can create a very good image. Nothing like the image quality which your kit can create but, if you are full time on Zoom, this is really good quality set-upfor a budget price. Thanks again for your video, I always enjoy your content and presentation style.

@robtheaccountant 6 ай бұрын

Happy New year Shane, from New York

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

You too, Rob! All the best.

@toruy 6 ай бұрын

I do own most of what you listed above but I recently added 45-175mm PZ to my lens collection for baseball game streaming. It fully depends on subjects.

@DLpriv1 6 ай бұрын

Hello Shein, happy new year... Thanks for sharing your experience with us. This year I'll made twol trips of one month in Japan...so I was wandering if I should buy the 12-35. Since I love sharp images, since your feedback confirms what I've alteady heard, I will stay with the 12-60 f2.8-4 as my main lens during day time. And for low light, my 9 mm (and possibly) my 42.5 mm will do the job. Due to its weight, I hesitate to take my 10-25. But it's such a wonderful lens ... so may be, I'll take it for sakura at night.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

The 12-35 is very versatile for travel and you won't be as worried about it as you would be with the 10-25mm f1.7. The 12-60 is very sharp, it's probably sharper than the 12-35mm to my eyeball test, but the 12-35mm is my favorite travel lens for video.

@cathyharrity8050 19 күн бұрын

What audio lavalier are you using

@L0rDLuCk 6 ай бұрын

Hey Shane, I love your videos! Why are the 12-60 and the 100-400 are not included? I think the 12-60 is the better travel lens because of the extended focal length compared to the 12-35 .. you can reach further without much more weight and its also plenty sharp and weather sealed and build like a tank.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

I don't own them. This isn't a list of the best micro-four third lenses. It's the lenses I own for shooting video.

@MichaelBrazdaFilms 6 ай бұрын

Hi Shane, my go to lens for the GH5s has been the 12-35 2.8. I saw your great review on the 20-60 kit lens for the S5ii. Would you consider the 12-35 pretty close to the 20-60 on the s5ii, minus the zoom ring stiffness? OR what lens would you rather match up for the S5ii, coming as close as possible to the 12-35 on MFT? I know the 24-70 is matched, but it's extremely front heavy, right? Thanks!

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Hi Michael, the 20-60 will give you a very similar look overall to the 12-35mm f2.8 kit lens. If you stop down to 5.6 it’ll look very similar minus the iso being higher. F3.5 on the wide end looks better on the 20-60 but the 12-35 is a constant aperture (and it’s also got optical stabilisation). I’d say it’s close if you set them up comparatively, but the 20-60 will give you more background blur if you let the variable aperture so it’s thing (with the exception of 60mm)

@paulsutton2645 6 ай бұрын

Love your work mate. Also interested in how the Olympus (OM Systems) of similar focal lengths compare. One reason I bought into M43 is the fact multiple manufactures were producing lenses for the system.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words - I don't have any Olympus lenses but I'll see what I can do down the track. :)

@GrenlandUnderVann 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, but Olympus lenses is subpar on Panasonic bodies.

@Pachiscruz2 3 ай бұрын

Any telephoto lens that you recommend for video? To cover a conference for example?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 3 ай бұрын

See if the 35-100mm F2.8 would work (70-200mm equivalent)

@kaba-k3191 6 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for the video. I like the Lumix 12 - 35 f2.8 the most and I also bought the aforementioned 9 mm. I still have a basic Panasonic 12-60. But I'm considering buying a Leica 12-60 instead. You don't mention it in the video. May I know the reason?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

If it's not obvious. These are the lenses in my collection. I don't own the 12-60.

@kaba-k3191 6 ай бұрын

Thanks and Happy new year!@@GeekyNerdyTechy

@Fusionaire Ай бұрын

The skintones are amazing in this video, it's very natural looking (suits your natural PP name) it's giving better skin tones than my Fuji X-T2.

@GeekyNerdyTechy Ай бұрын

Thanks! The GH6 is pretty special when it comes to colour science. It's arguably my favorite.

@IsidroGinder Ай бұрын

I have a 12-60 Wich mm lika lens Wich is the kit lens it comes with and it works well but I need some thing that just a little more umf!

@StanTregubenko 6 ай бұрын

Nice lenses. Totally agree with 12-35mm is the best travel lens and 10-25mm for a pro jobs’ as it’s faster’ I own both. Have a question about Laowa 6mm ‘ what do you think after using’ how is it for a real estate’ dance videos’ your opinion as 10-25 not enough wide?! Thanks

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Stan. 10mm is pretty wide, but the Laowa is a better real-estate lens for tight spaces; it looks killer. I don't really shoot dance videos, but I shoot a lot of bodybuilding and music stuff, and 6mm is a bit too wide for me. The 10-25 is a better choice for shooting video in most situations.

@StanTregubenko 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechythanks for replying ‘ yes too wide’ for a normal shoot totally agree. I’m just watching for real estate mostly’ this week will get the lens’ so will see.)

@JetBen555 5 ай бұрын

What do you think about the 45-150, it's very inexpensive for 300mm reach or what about the 14-140 ?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 5 ай бұрын

The 35-150 is a great lens for outdoor work. I owned one previously and will no doubt now buy a used one again. I reviewed it a while back, it has some great image quality and it’s plenty sharp. The 14-140 is a monster of a focal length and while I only tested it briefly it’s a good lens.

@RomashFilms 5 ай бұрын

What lens is the best for streaming yourself? On GH6

@GeekyNerdyTechy 5 ай бұрын

It depends how far the camera is from you. The 15mm F1.7 is a safe choice based on the field of view, but if you're sitting further back you might want something else. I really need more info.

@JoATTech 6 ай бұрын

Useful. M43 is enough if you know how to plan your shot :D.

@TheBucsAnthem 6 ай бұрын

My Favorite lens is the Leica 9mm, 2nd is the Leica 12-60, and lastly 42.5 1.7. I had the Leica 10-25mm but it was just too heavy as a walk-around if I'm being honest. Some of the BEST Portraits I've taken was with the Leica 12-60 with good lighting. Why didn't you pick and try the Leica Dg Noc 42.5 1.2??????

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

These are the lenses I actually own. I can’t compare lenses I don’t have…

@user-sw8gl7lq4j 4 ай бұрын

Leica Dg Noc 42.5 1.2 is too expensive. I have a couple a friends, who uses MFT, somr have a PL 25mm 1.7 or PL 15mm, but nobody wants a 42.5, cause is too overpriced even on a secondhand market

@johnsmithaha 6 ай бұрын

how does the Leica 12-35 mark 3 compare with the 10-25? hmm maybe is just as sharp. and I'm guessing you havent got the Leica 42.5mm F1.2, I love that lens it's just as amazing as the 9mm

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

I haven't tried the 42.5mm, but it looks amazing. These are all my current LUMIX lenses for M43. I used to have a few more back in the day but I'll see if I can borrow that one at some point and check it out. Cheers!

@julianmiguelcac3917 3 ай бұрын

If you could only have two lenses, which would you pick for MFT in photography and videography? (Other than those 10-25mm and 25-50mm cuz its expensive)

@GeekyNerdyTechy 3 ай бұрын

The 12-35mm F2.8 is hard to beat given the price but you should always have a prime in there as well. I love the 9mm f1.7 for vlogging style stuff or anytime I need a wide angle. The 25mm F1.7 is a great choice for getting a lot more background blur than the 12-35mm but if that doesn't bother you, get the 9mm as it's a unique focal length to the 12-35mm.

@julianmiguelcac3917 3 ай бұрын

⁠there is a Pana Leica 25mm f 1.4 going in my local FB Marketplace for $350. I bought the 25mm f 1.7 for like $240 in amazon. Would it make sense to sell that for the f 1.4 or is it not worth the improvements?

@dddmmm5329 3 ай бұрын

is the 12-35 mm the Lumix G Vario 12-35/2.8 II or LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-35mm / F2.8 ?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 3 ай бұрын

Version II

@dddmmm5329 3 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanx! That lens looks amazing on this vid and I’m going for it. Almost bought the Leica version. Great content man, subscribed 💪

@TheAndanteLife-65 3 ай бұрын

You're making me regret letting go of my 12-35mm f/2.8II (and I sold it cheap too!)

@GeekyNerdyTechy 3 ай бұрын

Ah man, no good! I just got back from shooting with it on a trip interstate, it's a great little lens. The 9mm might be my new favorite M43 lens though, it's so good. :)

@coversauce4786 5 ай бұрын

Damn. I wanted mft to be cheaper than full frame. Just went and checked that 10-25, ouch

@WalfredoCirne 3 ай бұрын

No Olympus lenses? There is lots to like there too.

@joestrahl6980 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. But the Lumix 42.5 is not a true macro 1:1 lens ... I have a close-up filter which makes the lens a true macro. Some of the other comments ask about the 12-60 Lumix and the 12-60 P Leica. But including mote lenses would make a longer video....

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

It might not be a 1:1, but it works great. Give it a shot; the minimum focus distance paired with the focal length makes it great. This video is a round-up of my lenses, not a comparison between every lens available. If I owned the Zoom, I would have put it in.

@joestrahl6980 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy yes it does work great and when I use this lens it always feels so bright and brings me a smile. But, again, it is not true macro. But for someone who might consider getting into true macro the 42.5 could be a way in. For me my fav panny mft lenses are the 12-60 (both the Lumix and the P Leica) and the 15mm f1.7 and the 42.5 f1.7. Unless I know that I will need longer telephoto focal lengths, for travel these are my three lenses with the primes being so tiny.

@WaybackRewind 6 ай бұрын

And yet there are virtually no power zoom lenses available for video in MFT. I guess I'm too old school when it comes to video.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

There's not many available. I think Camcorders are your best bet for that. Check out the 14-140. It's an easy zoom experience and has a massive range.

@WaybackRewind 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thank!

@belhek1 5 ай бұрын

12-35 pancake powerzoom and the 45-175 powerzoom I own both and like them on the original black magic pocket cinema camera as they are image stabilized also

@belhek1 5 ай бұрын

I meant the 14-42 powerzoom